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+ | Students who were part of the Young People's Christian Association (YPCA) at [[Goshen College (Goshen, Indiana, USA)|Goshen College]], [[Goshen (Indiana, USA)|Goshen]], [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]], launched the Locust Grove Mennonite Church, located southwest of [[Elkhart (Indiana, USA)|Elkhart]]. They held a [[Sunday School|Sunday school]] in the Locust Grove area beginning in 1943. Preaching services were added, and services were held in a private home until 1950. Russell Krabill was ordained as the first local minister in 1945. | ||
− | The | + | The congregation built a meetinghouse on the north side of County Road 20 in 1949/1950. The first services were held in the new building on 5 March 1950. |
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+ | The congregation closed in 1993; it was last listed in the 1993 ''[[Mennonite Yearbook and Directory|Mennonite Yearbook]].'' | ||
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+ | In 2023, the former Locust Grove church was occupied by the New Foundation United in Christ Fellowship. | ||
+ | = Bibliography = | ||
+ | "The first service...." ''Gospel Herald'' 43, no. 11 (14 March 1950): 260. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Preheim, Rich. ''In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference''. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 310. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Wenger, John Christian. ''The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan''. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1961: 218-219. | ||
+ | |||
+ | = Additional Information = | ||
+ | '''Address''': 28103 County Rd 20, Elkhart, Indiana 46517 | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Telephone''': | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Website''': | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Denominational Affiliations''': | ||
+ | |||
+ | [https://www.im.mennonite.net/ Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference] | ||
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+ | [[Mennonite Church (MC)]] | ||
+ | == Pastoral Leaders at Locust Grove Mennonite Church == | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Name !! Years<br/>of Service | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Student Leaders || 1943-1945 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Russell R. Krabill (1917-2005) || 1945-1948 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Ralph J. Stahly (1909-1986)<br />(Bishop) || 1948-1954<br />1954-1961 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Willard M. Swartley (1936-2019) || 1961-1965 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Willard Ressler || 1965-1973 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Aden Horst (1920-2008) || 1973-1981 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Marvin Yoder (Interim) || 1981-1982 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | J. Michael Loss || 1982-1987 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Dean E. G. Roberts || 1988-1989 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Theodore M. "Ted" Eash (1936-2009) || 1989-1992 | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | == Locust Grove Mennonite Church Membership == | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Year !! Members | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1946 || 27 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1950 || 47 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1960 || 54 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1970 || 81 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1980 || 54 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1990 || 34 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1993 || 33 | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | = Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article = | ||
+ | |||
+ | By Ralph Stahly. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Vol. 2, p. 384. All rights reserved. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Locust Grove Mennonite Church ([[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]]), located five miles southwest of Elkhart, [[Indiana (USA)|Indiana]], is a member of the [[Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA)|Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference]]. It developed out of a Sunday school mission operated by students of [[Goshen College (Goshen, Indiana, USA)|Goshen College]] and was organized with its own pastor (Russell Krabill) in 1945. In 1948 Ralph Stahly was ordained as pastor, and in 1954 as bishop. The membership in 1956 was 54. The meetinghouse was built in 1950. | ||
+ | {{GAMEO_footer|hp=|date=June 2024|a1_last=Steiner|a1_first=Samuel J|a2_last= |a2_first= }} | ||
+ | [[Category:Churches]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Mennonite Church (MC) Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Extinct Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Indiana Congregations]] | ||
+ | [[Category:United States Congregations]] |
Revision as of 15:04, 18 June 2024
Students who were part of the Young People's Christian Association (YPCA) at Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana, launched the Locust Grove Mennonite Church, located southwest of Elkhart. They held a Sunday school in the Locust Grove area beginning in 1943. Preaching services were added, and services were held in a private home until 1950. Russell Krabill was ordained as the first local minister in 1945.
The congregation built a meetinghouse on the north side of County Road 20 in 1949/1950. The first services were held in the new building on 5 March 1950.
The congregation closed in 1993; it was last listed in the 1993 Mennonite Yearbook.
In 2023, the former Locust Grove church was occupied by the New Foundation United in Christ Fellowship.
Bibliography
"The first service...." Gospel Herald 43, no. 11 (14 March 1950): 260.
Preheim, Rich. In Pursuit of Faithfulness: Conviction, Conflict, and Compromise in Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2016: 310.
Wenger, John Christian. The Mennonites in Indiana and Michigan. Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1961: 218-219.
Additional Information
Address: 28103 County Rd 20, Elkhart, Indiana 46517
Telephone:
Website:
Denominational Affiliations:
Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference
Pastoral Leaders at Locust Grove Mennonite Church
Name | Years of Service |
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Student Leaders | 1943-1945 |
Russell R. Krabill (1917-2005) | 1945-1948 |
Ralph J. Stahly (1909-1986) (Bishop) |
1948-1954 1954-1961 |
Willard M. Swartley (1936-2019) | 1961-1965 |
Willard Ressler | 1965-1973 |
Aden Horst (1920-2008) | 1973-1981 |
Marvin Yoder (Interim) | 1981-1982 |
J. Michael Loss | 1982-1987 |
Dean E. G. Roberts | 1988-1989 |
Theodore M. "Ted" Eash (1936-2009) | 1989-1992 |
Locust Grove Mennonite Church Membership
Year | Members |
---|---|
1946 | 27 |
1950 | 47 |
1960 | 54 |
1970 | 81 |
1980 | 54 |
1990 | 34 |
1993 | 33 |
Original Mennonite Encyclopedia Article
By Ralph Stahly. Copied by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 384. All rights reserved.
Locust Grove Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church), located five miles southwest of Elkhart, Indiana, is a member of the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference. It developed out of a Sunday school mission operated by students of Goshen College and was organized with its own pastor (Russell Krabill) in 1945. In 1948 Ralph Stahly was ordained as pastor, and in 1954 as bishop. The membership in 1956 was 54. The meetinghouse was built in 1950.
Author(s) | Samuel J Steiner |
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Date Published | June 2024 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Steiner, Samuel J. "Locust Grove Mennonite Church (Elkhart, Indiana, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. June 2024. Web. 16 Sep 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Locust_Grove_Mennonite_Church_(Elkhart,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=179181.
APA style
Steiner, Samuel J. (June 2024). Locust Grove Mennonite Church (Elkhart, Indiana, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 September 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Locust_Grove_Mennonite_Church_(Elkhart,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=179181.
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